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Victory's Price (Alphabet Squadron #3)
by Alexander Freed

​Alphabet Squadron has suffered losses and the erosion of trust in each other, but the final battle between the New Republic and the Empire awaits them. But personal choices and missions stand in the way of their orders and the squadron will only fracture further.

Oh this was a relief. The previous book was so poor that I worried, but it's clear it was just suffering from being a bridging sequel (without being able to stand on its own). This was the conclusion that I was hoping for and I got it. Despite book 2's issues, I would say this trilogy is superior to the Aftermath trilogy (I really wish I could forget those books), even though it has problems. Alexander Freed's strength has always been his ability to write military situations. Creating characters you can barrack for? Hmm, not so much, but I can overlook it because this felt litttttle bit like the EU/Legends books. The influence of those older X-Wing books is clear.

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